Programme | 2025 | Session 3A

Financing climate resilience projects in cities

11:30 – 13:00
in
Court room
Challenge session
This session will showcase successful approaches to financing urban resilience and bridging funding gaps, with real-world examples and expert dialogue on innovative finance, access to climate funds and inclusive strategies.
Head and shoulders photo of Priscilla Negreiros.
Priscilla Negreiros
Associate director
Climate Policy Initiative
Head and shoulders photo of Helen King.
Helen King
Economic development and partnerships director
UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Head and shoulders photo of Satu Santala.
Satu Santala
Managing director
Nordic Development Fund
Head and shoulders photo of Adriana Kocornik-Mina.
Adriana Kocornik-Mina
Senior urban and regional economist
WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
Head and shoulders photo of Emilie Beauchamp.
Emilie Beauchamp
Lead for monitoring, evaluation and learning for adaptation to climate change and resilience
International Institute for Sustainable Development
Head and shoulders photo of Saliha Dobardzic.
Saliha Dobardzic
Programming and innovation unit lead and senior climate change specialist
Adaptation Fund
Head and shoulders photo of Hajo Junge.
Hajo Junge
GIZ co-director
C40 Cities Finance Facility
Head and shoulders photo of Lin O’Grady.
Lin O’Grady
Head of EBRD green cities, sustainable infrastructure group
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Head and shoulders photo of Ariane Pevide.
Ariane Pevide
Blended and climate finance director
MUFG
Head and shoulders photo of George Scott.
George Scott
Pipeline manager for the Subnational Climate Fund
Catalytic Finance Foundation

This session will answer the question of 'How do we finance climate resilience in cities hit hardest by climate change impacts?'. 

The panel will feature hands-on experiences from real projects supported by the C40 Cities Finance Facility and key partners and initiatives of the urban infrastructure finance ecosystem.

Leading experts will discuss different challenges and explore possible solutions critical to enhance financing for climate resilience in vulnerable cities across the world.